HS code 940539: Lamps and Light Fittings
- Covers:
- Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 940511 (Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall…); 940519 (Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall…); 940521 (Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing…); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 8% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included : Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees : Other
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What 940539 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included › Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 9405 (luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 940511 Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, excluding those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares — Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940519 Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, excluding those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares — Other
- 940521 Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires — Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940529 Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires — Other
- 940531 Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees — Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940541 Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings — Photovoltaic, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940542 Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings — Other, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940549 Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings — Other
- 940550 Non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings
- 940561 Illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like — Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- 940569 Illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like — Other
- 940591 Parts — Of glass
- 940592 Parts — Of plastics
- 940599 Parts — Other
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 9405 Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
8%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 940539
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Common questions
- What is HS code 940539?
- Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included : Lighting strings of…
- What duty rates apply to 940539?
- Listed duty rates range from 8% across 1 country rate.
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